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Defendant Arrested for 2nd Illegal Re-entry Violation
Christian Patricio Murillo-Orellana, a convicted felon and Ecuadorian national, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass, Texas. He is charged with illegal re-entry after being previously deported to Ecuador on April 22, 2024. Murillo-Orellana was sentenced to 195 days confinement in 2024 for unlawful possession of a weapon and simple assault in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Multiple Cases Filed in Western District of Texas
In a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons announced that federal prosecutors filed 231 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from August 1 through 7. The cases were referred or supported by federal law enforcement partners, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with additional assistance from state and local law enforcement partners.
Other Defendants Arrested in Human Smuggling Schemes
Andres Castaneda-Luna, a Mexican national, was arrested by El Paso Police officers for allegedly working with an alien smuggling organization as a foot guide for approximately two years. He was smuggling a group of illegal aliens through a storm drain tunnel for $100 per person. Immigration records indicate Castaneda-Luna had been granted a voluntary return out of the U.S. on October 30, 2023. Javier Obregon-Flores and Jorge Solis-Soto, both Mexican nationals, were also arrested for allegedly attempting to pry open a grate connected to a storm drain in El Paso. They were charged with human smuggling conspiracy and were working with a smuggler who planned to cut rebar to further facilitate smuggling of illegal aliens.
Jorge Alberto Lopez-Casique Charged with Illegal Re-entry
Jorge Alberto Lopez-Casique, a Mexican national, was allegedly found trying to hide in the Chihuahuita Park near the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry on Wednesday, August 6. He was previously deported from the U.S. to Mexico on July 21 through Del Rio. Prior to that removal, on June 20, Lopez-Casique was convicted in Dallas and sentenced to six months confinement for two felonies—theft from person and kidnapping.
Leo Dan Olivera-Hernandez Charged with Illegal Re-entry
Leo Dan Olivera-Hernandez, a Honduran national with a prior felony conviction, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass for allegedly re-entering the country. He was previously deported to Honduras on November 8, 2024. Olivera-Hernandez was convicted in March 2022 for first-degree burglary in Raleigh, North Carolina and sentenced to 44-65 months in prison.
Isreal Garcia-Ibarra Charged with Illegal Re-entry
Isreal Garcia-Ibarra, a Mexican national, was arrested and charged with illegal re-entry after he was located nearly five miles east of the Ysleta Port of Entry. Garcia-Ibarra was previously removed to Mexico for the second time on April 5 through Nogales, Arizona, following a March conviction for domestic battery in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Human Trafficking|Immigration
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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